Label holder for milk cans



Sept. 12, 1950 S. PETERSEN LABEL HOLDER FOR MILK CANS Filed Jan 29, 1.947

Patented Sept. 12, 1950 Svcnd Petersen, Askov,lv linn.

Application January 29, 1947, 'siiai No. 725,131

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to label or identification device holders and is particularly adaptable for mounting on concavo-convex supporting structures such as are frequently used as the handles of milk cans, said handles being located either on the can itself or upon the removable can cover.

It is a general object of the invention to provide an identification device holder for milk,

cans which is simple and economical in construction and which will securely hold an identification device on the handle in such a way that it does not interfere with proper grasping of the handle, and wherein the identification device, commonly in the form of a printed ticket, is securely held yet easily removable therefrom.

The above and other objects and advantages of the invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with view taken approximately on the line 3-3 of, Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the holder per se.

In Figure 1 there is shown a conventional milk can cover 5 having a depressed central portion 6 and an upstanding side wall 1. posite portions of the side wall 1 extends a handle 8 which, as shown in Figure 3, is concavo-convex in cross section with the concave side directed upwardly, the convex under side providing a rounded surface which affords a comfortable weight imposing grip for the hand. The upper side portions of the handle 8 are defined by upwardly directed relatively thin edges 9.

The identification device holder is shown in perspective in Figure 4. It is made from a onepiece blank, as clearly indicated, and includes a fiat rectangular central body portion 10. opposite side edges of the body l0 are tongues I l which have portions l2 extending upwardly from the body III at slightly greater than 90 degrees therefrom, and the tongues II have upper bentover portions l3. As clearly indicated in Figures 2 and 3, the bent-over tongue portions I3 fit over the side edge portions 9 of the handle 8, and attention is called to the fact that said bent-over portions are bent preferably beyond the vertical Between op- From so that they will closely fit the contour of the handle. The device is preferably made of a resilient material so that it will grip the handle and not become easily displaced.

Extending from the opposite sides of the central body portion I i; from the tongues l2 are tongues M which are bent upon themselves and extend inwardly toward each other terminating in spacedrelation to each other and exposing a considerable part of the central body portion I8. Referring to Figures 2, 3 and 4 it will be seen that the tongues M are considerably lower than the uppermost portions of the bent-over tongues l2, and it should also be. noted that the side edges of the bent tongues l4 terminate fairly close to the lower portions of said tongues l2.

In Figures 1 2 and 3 there is shown an identification card l5 which may be in the form of a piece of paper with a number or other identificationprinted thereon. The card i5 is placed in the holder by slipping it beneath the tongues I 4 in a direction transversely of said tongues, from adjacent one of the upstanding tongues l2 toward the other of said tongues I2. When the 25 card is placed in position, as shown in Figures 1 through 3, the upstanding tongues l2 will retain it against displacement, but it can be removed when desired by pushing it toward one of the tongues l2 Whose slanted inner side face will cause the approaching end of the card to bend upwardly so that it will slip out of the holder.

7 It should be noted that the entire holder is made preferably of a single sheet of metal, and it is relatively simple to stamp and form. When it is installed on a milk can cover by flexing the bent-over tongues I3 slightly so that they will snap over the handle edges 9, the device is securely positioned on the handle and at the same time permits the handle to be gripped in the ordinary manner without interfering with the normal function of the handle. Furthermore the cardholding central body Ill and bent-over tongues l4 are lower than the bent-over edges l3 of the upstanding tongues l2 so that the main body portion and tongues l4 are located below and between the upper edges of the handle 8. The identification card I5 is conveniently held against displacement and is readily visible to the butter maker in the creamery so that he can properly keep track of the shipments of milk and cream made by the individual dairymen.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made'in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts zvithout'departing from the scope of my invenion.

What I claim is:

In combination with the top for a milk can having an elongated handle extending across the upper portion thereof and with the sides thereof concavely bent up to form a trough-like portion, a label holder comprising a normally horizontal body having a width somewhat less than the distance between the inner walls of the trough, said body having oppositely disposed handle edge engaging portions on opposite sides thereof and extending upwardly at an obtuse angle relative to said body, whereby said body is securely held between and below the upper edges of said handle, and said body having means for retaining a re movable label on the upper side thereof;

SVEND PETERSEN.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 485,002 Dewey Oct. 25, 1892 778,316 Jaquith Dec. 27, 1904 1,864,491 Hopp June 21, 1932 10 2,048,906 Webster July 28, 1936 2,173,306 McDonnell Sept. 19, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 27,230 Netherlands June 15, 1932 

